Today is Friday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2026. There are 335 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 30, 1972, 13 Catholic civil rights marchers were shot and killed by British soldiers in Northern Ireland on what became known as “Bloody Sunday.” Also on this date: In 1649, England’s King Charles I was executed for high treason. In 1835, in the first-known attempt to assassinate a U.S. president, an unemployed house painter tried to kill President Andrew Jackson, but both of... Read More
Snuggerud scores with 7.6 seconds left, Blues stun Panthers
By JOE HARRIS ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jimmy Snuggerud scored on a power play with 7.6 seconds left to give the St. Louis Blues a 5-4 victory over Florida on Thursday night, spoiling Matthew Tkachuk’s best game in his return from adductor muscle surgery. Tkachuk, who grew up in St. Louis, scored his first two goals of the season and picked up his 400th career assist. Jordan Kyrou had a goal and two assists to help St. Louis end a five-game losing streak. Jake Neighbours, Jonatan Berggren and... Read More
Judge orders Florida elections division to update pot petition numbers on website
A Leon County circuit judge Thursday ruled that the Florida Division of Elections is required to update its website to reflect the number of valid petition signatures for a proposed recreational-marijuana constitutional amendment. Judge Jonathan Sjostrom backed arguments by the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which faces a Sunday deadline for submitting enough valid signatures to put the proposed amendment on the November ballot. The committee filed a lawsuit this month... Read More
House probe finds ‘substantial evidence’ of criminal misconduct, ethics violations by Cherfilus-McCormick
An investigative subcommittee that spent months examining U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has found “substantial evidence of conduct” described in a criminal indictment against her last year and is bringing multiple charges against her. The House Ethics Committee announced the findings of its investigative subcommittee on Thursday. The Republican chairman and top Democrat on the committee said they would convene an adjudicatory subcommittee — made up of different members from... Read More
Scott Frost happy with UCF transfer portal haul of 31 newcomers
UCF football coach Scott Frost addressed the media Thursday, providing his thoughts on how the Knights did with their recent transfer portal acquisitions. Overall, the second-year coach, in his second term at UCF, said was happy with the talent UCF is bringing in. Frost likes to joke about his relationship with first-year UCF general manager Trent Mossbrucker, with whom Frost said he has a great relationship. He and Mossbrucker worked hand-in-hand to build UCF’s current roster with the... Read More
Tri-Rail’s board to discuss replacement for departing top executive in February
The governing board of Tri-Rail will address the issue of replacing departing Executive Director David Dech at its board meeting next month, one of its members said Thursday. Dech, who has been executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority since 2022, resigned the post effective March 16 after accepting an offer as president of a commuter rail line in Indiana. In a telephone interview Thursday, Broward County Commissioner Lamar Fisher, who serves on the SFRTA... Read More
Royal Caribbean confirms two ships in new Discovery class, 10 additional river vessels
Royal Caribbean is making waves in the cruise industry with big plans for the next several years, including a new class of oceangoing ships and 10 new river ships. Royal Caribbean Group announced a series of agreements with the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France to secure the construction of its new Discovery class. Jay Schneider, Royal Caribbean’s chief product innovation officer, previously noted that the new ships would be smaller than the cruise line’s gigantic Icon class... Read More
Huzzah! The Florida Renaissance Festival is back: Here’s what you need to know
Was your New Year’s resolution to be more present? Well, here comes the Florida Renaissance Festival to — in the most entertaining way — mess up all those plans by taking you to the past. Thou wilt have a turnt time. Ren-Fest, as it’s known by its loyal followers, will run Saturdays and Sundays, from Feb. 7 to March 29, sprawled throughout Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. For those of you stubbornly holding on to the here and now, Ren-Fest features jousting knights,... Read More
Community spotlight: Davie teen creates nutrition program to promote a healthier lifestyle
When her grandmother complained of fatigue during chemotherapy, Rebecca Elitzur did more than listen. The Davie teenager, 17, sought a solution. She suggested a no-sugar challenge for two weeks, and it not only helped her grandmother, but also led her to a new passion: nutrition. That’s how Elevate Health was born. The nonprofit Elevate Health offers free learning programs and challenges that aim to make nutrition easy and help others with their health journey. Elitzur, who is the... Read More
After Vindman enters Florida Senate race, independent analyst gives Democrats slightly better odds
An independent election analysis gives Democrats a slightly better — but still not good — chance of winning the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Florida following the entrance of the newest candidate, Alexander Vindman. The ratings change was one of two updates Thursday from Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia. Sabato’s Crystal Ball is named for its founder, political scientist Larry Sabato. It shifted the Florida U.S. Senate to “likely Republican,” from its previous... Read More